by
Laura Veirs
- Record Label: Bella Union
- Release Date: Nov 8, 2011
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UncutNov 11, 2011Banjos, acoustic guitar, pedal steel and piano arrangements honour the songs' origins and add lilting texture to an album that will charm those who hear it, irrespective of their age. [Dec 2011, p.104]
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Nov 7, 2011Set to light, sparkling arrangements of banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, concertina, twanging mouth-bow and comically honking horns, these songs are populated with a bucolic menagerie of foxes, dogs, birds and little horsies.
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Nov 7, 2011Veirs' offering has a lustre and sleepy delightfulness that owes much to her lilting charm of her voice and her ear for a sublime melody.
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Nov 7, 2011Following the birth of her first child, the underappreciated Laura Veirs recorded an album of mostly traditional folk songs for children, which has charm far beyond the nursery.
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Dec 6, 2011Tumble Bee is a welcome addition to contemporary children's music, not only because it's sufficiently involving to appeal to adults, but also because it further demonstrates that songs for kids don't have to be cloying or sanitized.
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Nov 7, 2011It is, almost inevitably, charming.
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Nov 7, 2011Viers' simple, honest delivery helps to keep the mood fun, yet stable and sweet, without the inevitable sugar rush.
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Nov 7, 2011Sure, it may be playful, uncomplicated and slightly honey-glazed but there is plenty here for music lovers of all ages to enjoy.
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Nov 7, 2011Tumble Bee is mostly sweet without being cloying, its songs antiquated without feeling outdated.
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Nov 9, 2011Veirs' delicate, informed touch makes the album a worthwhile listen for anyone interested in taking the first step toward delving into America's back catalogue.
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Q MagazineDec 15, 2011Anyone able to go to sleep without checking the wardrobe for monsters is unlikely to find much of interest here. [Dec. 2011 p. 137]
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Nov 8, 2011So whether or not it's really "for" children, this record still succeeds in all the ways it wants to, and Veirs charm comes across at every turn.